Gorleston 1-3 Maldon & Tiptree in the Isthmian League, Division One North, round 18.

Gorleston won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–L), scoring 7 and conceding 10.

Maldon & Tiptree won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 8 times: Gorleston 4 wins, Maldon & Tiptree 3, 1 draw.